Communication Between Pregnant People of Color and Prenatal Care Providers in the United States: An Integrative Review
DiscussionInadequate communication between prenatal care providers and pregnant people of color continues to exist. Improving access to midwifery education for people of color can contribute to delivering perinatal care that is culturally and linguistically aligned. Further research about digital prenatal health communication is necessary to ensure equitable prenatal care. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Amy H. Goh, Molly R. Altman, Lucinda Canty, Joyce K. Edmonds Tags: Review Source Type: research

Combined Hormonal Birth Control
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Midwifery Tags: Ask the Midwife Source Type: research

Planning Your Family: Developing a Reproductive Life Plan
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Midwifery Tags: Ask the Midwife Source Type: research

Relationships Between Strong Black Woman Belief, Coping Behaviors, Perceived Social Support, and Psychological Distress Symptoms for Black Mothers After Stillbirth
DiscussionFurther understanding of the influence of SBW belief on Black women's psychological distress following stillbirth may assist with the development of culturally appropriate interventions to mitigate psychological distress symptoms in this group. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - October 31, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Carrie J. Henry, Ursula Kelly, Anne L. Dunlop, Sudeshna Paul, Rasheeta D. Chandler, Lauren Christiansen ‐Lindquist, Mi‐Kyung Song Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Contraception and Abortion Care for People Living With HIV: A Clinical Guide for Reproductive Health Practitioners
AbstractPeople capable of pregnancy are disproportionately affected by HIV. Family planning needs and services are often unmet in this population, and clinical care guidelines regarding contraceptive options and abortion care are not well elucidated. Individuals living with HIV often face unique barriers in accessing contraception and abortion services due to internalized stigma, medically complex care (eg, drug –drug interactions, adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy), and distrust of health care providers. There is also a lack of clarity among reproductive health, primary, and infectious disease care providers on ...
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - October 31, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Lanbo Yang, Rebecca H. Allen, Mary Catherine Cambou, Karin Nielsen ‐Saines, Benjamin P. Brown Tags: Review Source Type: research

Privileging Midwives for Abortion Care
This article describes the development of a midwifery-led pilot program to improve abortion access by increasing the availability of trained midwifery abortion providers, along with the results of staff meetings exploring attitudes toward abortion care by APCs. We report our safety statistics from this pilot program and share existing evidence for safety of abortion provision by midwives and other APCs. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - October 18, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Keeley McNamara, Marisa Poverman, Marisa N ádas, Michaela Mallow, Sharon Gerber Tags: Innovations from the Field Source Type: research

Issue Information
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Midwifery Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

ACNM Fellows Inducted in 2023
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Midwifery Tags: Announcement Source Type: research

Mindfulness for Midwives: Supporting Health and Well ‐Being for Our Clients and Ourselves
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Ira Kantrowitz ‐Gordon, Melissa D. Avery Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

COVID ‐19 Infection and Vaccines
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Midwifery Tags: Ask the Midwife Source Type: research

Abstracts from Research Forums Presented at the American College of Nurse ‐Midwives 68th Annual Meeting
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Midwifery Tags: Announcement Source Type: research

The American College of Nurse ‐Midwives Lifetime Visionary Award 2023: Frances E. Likis, DrPH, CNM, NP, FACNM, FAAN
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Midwifery Tags: Announcement Source Type: research

Mindfulness Meditation
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Midwifery Tags: Ask the Midwife Source Type: research

Providing Inpatient Contraception Care Within a Reproductive Justice Framework
(Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Kandyce Brennan, Barbara Hotelling, Rachel McInerney Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Increasing Rates of Human Papillomavirus Catch ‐Up Vaccination at a Sexual/Reproductive Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project
DiscussionRates of catch-up HPV vaccination increased significantly following the multicomponent, systems-based intervention. Further iteration of the quality improvement process should examine the sustainability of the interventions and the effects of the intervention on vaccine series completion. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: C. Shannon Pfingstag Tags: Quality Improvement Source Type: research